Meredith Te Araroa Te Waipounamu

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  • Arrowtown to Roses Hut

    Friday 15 December – Big hills! The walk from Arrowtown to Roses Hut was all about big hills. Super long day 7am to 9pm. Continue reading

  • Arrowtown to Roses Hut

    Friday 15 December – Big hills! The walk from Arrowtown to Roses Hut was all about big hills. Super long day 7am to 9pm. Continue reading

  • Queenstown to Arrowtown

    Thursday 14 December – Lazy late start to the day! Lots of coffees in bed looking out at Lake Wakatipu. I started my walk on the lakeside trail around 11am. I got to the 5 mile shopping area around 1pm… Continue reading

  • Careys Hut to Greenstone Hut

    Tuesday 12 December – Long but fairly easy walk from Careys Hut through swamp and tussock and a bit of beech forest to Greenstone Hut. Apart from a few brief light drizzles, it was a sunny day. Continue reading

  • Greenstone Hut to Greenstone Carpark & drive to Queenstown

    Wednesday 13 December – Gorgeous walk from Greenstone Hut out to the carpark. Lots of waterfalls! It took me about 3.5 hours and I enjoyed a snooze in the sun while waiting for my 12.45pm shuttle. The shuttle ride to… Continue reading

  • SH94-Mavora Lakes Road to Swing Bridge to Kiwi Burn

    Re-started my great walk Sunday 10th December from the intersection of SH94 and Mavora Lakes Road. Beautiful sunny day with a light breeze. Big improvement on the previous day which had gale force winds with gusts up to 120kmph and… Continue reading

  • Kiwi Burn Swing Bridge to Careys Hut

    Monday 11th December – A long day clambering over and around massive tree falls on the Mavora Walkway. Walked beside the Mararoa River and the long skinny Mavora Lakes. Stopped for the night at Careys Hut – which I had… Continue reading

  • Aparima Hut to Princhester Road-SH 94

    A glorious sunny day Monday 4 December to complete my 3 day tramp over Mt Linton Station and the Takitimu Mountains. Lots and lots of waist high tussock, boggy swampy ground with lots of creeks hidden by the tussock… and… Continue reading

  • Telford Burn to Aparima Hut

    Sunday 3 December – The walk from Telford Burn started with a steep climb up to the Telford Ridge Tops in mist and drizzle. I could see the markers well enough but missed out on the spectacular views from 1024m… Continue reading

  • Birchwood Station to Telford Burn Campsite

    Big day! It took me almost 12 hours to walk 30km. I did have lots of breaks – total moving time was 8 1/2 hours. Continue reading